Louisa Roberts

I really, REALLY wish we could get beyond the misunderstanding that music education = extra-curricular instrumental provision. Music is a statutory subject of the National Curriculum, and the heart of music education is inclusive classroom music lessons, not optional instrumental provision.

I recently spoke with our inaugural MBK Alliance Ambassadors – a group of talented, inspiring young leaders from across the country who are working to give back to their communities. I’m looking forward to following their progress and having them back as alumni to share what they’ve learned.

Bluesky, prove me wrong - that there are actually people on this site!

The next Wellbeing In The Primary Classroom CPD day is in London on Friday 13th June.

Learn practical strategies for improving wellbeing in schools.

Only a few places left!

More info: www.teachappy.co.uk/teachappy-cpd-day

Getting Ready for Top Score Whole Class Musical Teaching | Music Mark This fun online session explores ways to be more football in the preparation and planning of our performing arts teaching to achieve top scores in learning outcomes. It’s 90 glorious online minutes of...

Congratulations to @officialcpfc.bsky.social on their FA Cup win!

Being more football makes music #teaching exciting & progressive - bringing top results ⚽️

Join us 20 March 18:00 BST for 90 minutes of top score #CPD on how to plan your best #musicteaching☀️

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Small group of adult musicians sitting around a wooden table holding and playing red plastic ‘horns’ called PBuzzes. Female in the foreground smiling.

🤩 Session 1 of Cohort 3 for the @TBMH.bsky.social’s Whole Class Musical Learning Foundation Programme last week:

We played Pass the Buzz and reflecting on how to create the best musical teaching and learning environments ☀️🎶

#musiced #teaching #musichubs #learning

Thank you @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social - arts should be a core subject in children’s learning 😊

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#StressAwarenessMonth

Today, we’re attending Westminster Insight's UK’s Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Conference.

ISM Chief Executive @dannetts.bsky.social speaks on the ‘Providing a Creative Education for Every Child’ panel from 14:20. Follow along for some key points from the session 👇

Congratulations to ALL the performers 👏
Thank you to everyone involved- such a brilliant event 🤩
#musiced
#saveoursubjects

We had an amazing time last week at Future Sounds. It would not be possible without the people who contributed to making it happen. Hear from our music industry panel, performers & guests about how it all went!

You can also read more about the event in this article: bit.ly/42qXwRA

Please share the post below if you'd like to enter my giveaway! ⬇️

The cover art for Play Matters. Bright blue with images of children playing. Download it here: https://www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters

I'm delighted to have been part of the big team which created this free document. Hat tip to @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social for coordinating it. www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters

Download it to find out more about the how and the why! #PlayMatters

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We have until midday on the 25th March to reach our £5000 target and would love your support. Please use the donate at donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... and share with anyone who may be able to help!

Where are all the men? The Slow Growth of Allyship in Education Recently, I attended an outstanding #WomenEd Malaysia conference and, out of an auditorium full of passionate and inspiring educators, I was one of only four men present.

In our latest #WomenEd blog, #HeForShe male ally Peter Wheeldon asks men to 'show up and speak up' -

'Real allyship means being willing to learn, get uncomfortable and act, even if you don't always get it right.'

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@beingmusical.bsky.social‘s @louberts.bsky.social has declared support for putting the arts back into the heart of our state schools by signing ISMs letter in The Times today.

#SaveOurSubjects
#musiced #performingarts #music #loveteaching

“…the solution lies in giving the children a trumpet…”
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Ezra Collective

#MusicEd #TheBrits #loveteaching
@ezracollective.bsky.social

We are excited to launch our FREE Musical Senses programme for 2025!

Details:
📅Saturday 31st May & Sunday 1st June
🕙10-4pm
📍Royal College of Music Jay Mews
🎵10-18 yr old musicians who are blind/VI or deaf/HoH

Please share and click the link below to signup! tbmh.wufoo.com/forms/m1topv...

Today’s the final in-person session for @tbmh.bsky.social’s Whole Class Musical Learning (WCML) Foundation programme!

Brillant group & so committed to relational practice.

Thank you to all our WCML practitioners and to @pauldixbehaviour.bsky.social 👍

#WTAC #musiced #positivenoticing #teaching

Today we're working with amazing Secondary School Music Teachers across the London West Music Hub - great sessions/speakers. Focusing on accessibility in the classroom with music production, ways into singing, whole class brass at KS3, curriculum challenges, & how we can work together on solutions.

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Regulation in the Classroom, book by Sue Cowley

I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and repost to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. See the link below to find out more about the book. #freebie #giveaway

What happens when 35 TBMH tutors get together and role-play a Y6 Ukulele lesson? This! Thanks to all involved in a great tutor CPD at The Lyric Hammersmith, including guest speakers Stacey Edmead-Payne, Tanya Humberstone, & Svitlana Putiata
#musiced #ukulele #musichubs #traumainformed #NPME #CPD

This was fun!

Thank you and congratulations to all involved 🙏🎶🎄

#MusicEd
#SaveOurSubjects
#performingarts
#Christmas2024

Photo of the Royal College of Music in the sunshine

Friday in London…

…beautiful day working with Dr Mary Stakelum and @rcmlondon.bsky.social MMusEd students on… Partnership Pedagogy in Action!😃

Grateful for all the exciting opportunities my role at @tbmh.bsky.social continues to bring for me and the wider team❤️

#MusicEd
#Teaching
#Music

Composing in schools: thoughts on revisiting John Paynter - I Can Compose Professor Martin Fautley revisits the work of John Paynter and talks about the importance of composing in the classroom.

Some thoughts by me on classroom composing at www.icancompose.com/composing-in...

Blue Peter presenter and advocate for music education and sustainability Konnie Huq speaking with passion today at the Music Mark Conference in Nottingham.
#mmconference24

Working in partnership with the English National Opera, we were delighted to welcome colleagues from across 7 Local Authorities representing the new London West Music Hub at our Primary CPD yesterday. Thank you to everyone who came to take part! #LWMHPrimary

Next up in our #BeMoreTim quotes from #UnfnishedBusiness: The life and legacy of Sir Tim Brighouse, read Ian Gilbert’s insights on getting to the heart of education.

Find more: https://buff.ly/3TqABkG

@itlworldwide.bsky.social

First ‘globally recognised’ music exam for Sikh sacred music launched in UK South Asian string instruments such as the dilruba and sarangi will get eight grade syllabus and exam system

This is interesting for the music teachers out there. It’s my naïveté I think, I wasn’t aware the graded exams were not available for all instruments. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

#EduSky

Humans first, professionals second Well hello there, and welcome to update #089!

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Humans first, professionals second

As we think about how we treat one another at the start of the new year

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